The Saskatoon StarPhoenix daily update for May 8, 2018

Michigan resident Dave Shyiak has got his old hockey jacket back recently -- the same one he had when he played with the Humboldt Broncos decades ago. (Contributed Photo for the Saskatoon StarPhoenix)Saskatoon

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LOCAL

‘Society does not want to see that happen in Saskatchewan’: More criminal cases tossed in Saskatchewan after judge finds unreasonable delays

Alexandra Desjarlais was facing a slew of charges, including two counts of drunk driving, dangerous driving causing bodily harm, assault with a weapon and fleeing the scene of a crash. Ritchie Noltcho, meanwhile, was charged with unlawful confinement, assault with a weapon — “namely a chair” — driving after smoking marijuana and refusing a drug test. The two residents of northern Saskatchewan are not facing stiff sentences, however. Instead, they are free after a Meadow Lake Provincial Court circuit judge stayed the charges against them. Click here to read more…

‘It was the right thing to do’: B.C. woman returns jacket to former Humboldt hockey player

A British Columbia woman returned a piece of Humboldt hockey history to its rightful owner to deliver some good news in the wake of a tragedy. Cheryl Sloane was in a Vancouver consignment shop on April 7th – the day after the Humboldt Broncos hockey team accident – when she spotted a green-and-yellow leather jacket on a rack. Sloane said she recognized the team almost immediately. “It was the colour,” Sloane said. Click here to read more…

SPORTS

Jack Semple is to perform as part of a Humboldt Broncos tribute during the Memorial Cup opening ceremonies on May 17 at Mosaic Stadium.Keith Hershmiller /
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Broncos to be honoured during Memorial Cup showcase

A musical tribute to the Humboldt Broncos will be part of the 2018 Memorial Cup’s opening ceremonies May 17 at Mosaic Stadium. Jack Semple will be joined by the Regina Symphony Orchestra to honour the tragedy-stricken SJHL team, which was involved in an April 6 bus accident while en route to Nipawin for a playoff game against the Hawks. Of the 29 people on the bus, 16 were killed and 13 were injured. Four passengers remained in hospital as of Monday. Click here to read more…

OPINION

It seems Premier Scott Moe is enjoying his job more these days than is Opposition Leader Ryan Meili. Last Thursday seemed a good case in point, when Meili was burdened by answering questions on Regina MP Erin Weir being removed from the federal NDP caucus while Moe was able to set a more favourable agenda by addressing his travels to Scottsdale, Ariz., to attend the North American Governors’ and Premiers’ Summit. Click here to read more…

NATIONAL

OTTAWA — Demand for service has been outstripping the resources available to a network of mental-health clinics set up across the country to help veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and other psychological trauma, an internal government report suggests. As a result, the report warns, many veterans in places like Quebec City, Vancouver and Edmonton have been forced to wait longer before seeing a mental-health specialist or psychiatrist, despite the importance of timely intervention. Click here to read more…

WORLD

Putin vows to boost Russian economy as he begins 4th term

MOSCOW — Vladimir Putin on Monday launched his fourth term as president with an ambitious call to vault Russia into the top five global economies by developing its technological products and agricultural exports. Putin, who has sought to restore Russia’s military and diplomatic prominence on the world stage, focused almost entirely on domestic issues in his speech after taking the oath of office in a vast, vaulted Kremlin hall glittering with gold leaf. Improving the economy following a recession partly linked to international sanctions will be a primary goal of his next six-year term, Putin said. Click here to read more…

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